Drug Charges

Former LSU star cornerback Tyrann Mathieu, a native of New Orleans, is reportedly in drug rehabilitation in Houston at former NBA star John Lucas' Treatment center, and will apparently be sitting out this season. According to LSU football coach Les Miles, Mathieu was...

While the criminal process focuses on charges, evidence, guilt, and innocence, the reality behind the crime is multifaceted and complex. Crime never occurs in a vacuum, and researchers can point to various factors that make for a favorable environment for crime. In...

In our last post, we began speaking about synthetic bath salts, and the efforts of law enforcement across the country to manage the growing problem. As we noted, President Obama recently made permanent a ban on "bath salts" drugs and expanded the types of drugs...

In the last two years, there has been a rapid increase in the use of synthetic drugs which mimic the effects of street drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and other illegal stimulants. The trend has been to sell the drugs at small, independent stores in packages...

Police departments across the country are encountering a growing trend in the use of inexpensive synthetic drugs. The drugs are sold under a variety of names, and come in a variety of formulations that are constantly changing. The synthetic drugs come in packages...

William Bretherton, the personality on the A&E reality show "Billy the Exterminator" was recently arrested on charges of drug possession in Louisiana, his home state. Those who have seen the show know that Bretherton is a pest control specialist, and frequently...

Under the bill, a drug that proves to be hazardous can be pulled of shelves wherever it is being sold and held as contraband. If the decision to do so is approved by the legislature, the product would then be added to the list of illegal drugs. Another type of...

Baton Rouge police recently arrested six individuals suspected of being involved in a cocaine distribution ring. Sources recite at length the various arrests and list all the illegal items that were confiscated in the four-month long investigation, giving the reader...

Habitual offenders convicted of drug offenses and other "victimless offenses" were given a hopeful piece of news on Thursday when the Louisiana House passed a measure proposing to give them the opportunity to be released from prison. The measure, which is supported by...

Our readers are probably aware of the recent divorce between Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller and their ensuing custody battle. In the midst of that fight, Sheen pointed to Mueller's drug abuse problems in support of denying her custody of their two young sons. While...